The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."